冀教版高中英语必修4Unit5LiteratureforHappiness.pptVIP

Unit 5 Literature for Happiness BEFORE YOU READ This story is about a young and pretty woman who was not happy with what she had. Would you like to know what happened to her? SECTION 1 The Necklace By Guy de Maupassant (adopted) About the Author Guy de Maupassant (1850〜1893) was a French writer and poet. He is considered the greatest French short story writer. At the age of 20, he volunteered to serve in the army during the Franco-Prussian War. Between the years 1872 and 1880 he worked for the government. She was one of those pretty girls born into an ordinary family. She had no way of getting